Description
Uses a regex expression to find and replace text within a string.
Parameters
Return Type
String
Examples
Example 1
Oh, you are a Nigerian prince? Here is my credit card number 1111-2222-3333-4444.
matchReplace(sourceText, "\d{4}-?\d{4}-?\d{4}-?\d{4}", "XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX");
Returns: "Oh, you are a Nigerian prince? Here is my credit card number XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX."
Example 2
string HTML = "<p>Geckos are a group of usually small, usually <strong style='color: blue;'>nocturnal</strong> lizards. They are found on every continent except Australia.</p> return matchReplace(HTML, "<[^>]*>", "");
Returns: Geckos are a group of usually small, usually nocturnal lizards. They are found on every continent except Australia.
See also